Every contestant on Matt James’ season of The Bachelor is hoping for a fairy tale ending.
So perhaps it’s fitting that there’s an evil queen standing in their way.
Okay, “evil” might be a strong word, but there’s no denying that Queen Victoria is…
Reality sunk in for Matt James on Monday night.
“It’s hard to fathom that one of those women who I handed a rose out to last night could be my wife,” The Bachelor lead said early on this week’s revealing episode, adding;
“I feel like today, right…
Matt James made history this past Monday night as the first-ever Black man to anchor The Bachelor.
Then, a short time later, he made history once again.
This time around, as the first lead of this franchise to share his thoughts on an attempted i…
Well, Matt James’ season of The Bachelor may have just begun, but it seems that its already encountered its first scandal.
If you caught Matt’s first episode, you may have noticed that he seemed to hit off with Rachael Kirkconnell, a 24-year-old gr…
Before the other events of this week took center stage, The Bachelor premiere.
Matt James’ premiere episode gained a great deal of attention, as much for prayer as for a very conspicous vibrator.
But there was a time when Matt would have never considered becoming the franchise’s leading man.
This week, Matt revealed the heartbreaking event that prompted him to step into the milestone role.
On Tuesday, January 5, Matt James spoke with Ryan Seacrest in a remote interview.
“Heck no! I never thought I’d be doing something like this,” Matt confessed.
“Like, I had work, I was doing things with the kids, I was in a great spot, I thought,” he explained about his previous contentment.
But in a painful confession, Matt shared Tyler Cameron’s role in his ascendancy to The Bachelor.
Or, more accurately, Tyler’s mother’s role.
It turns out that it was all but her dying wish to see her son’s friend take on the mantle.
“His mom, Ms. Cameron, actually nominated me,” Matt detailed.
“She passed away around this time last year,” he noted.
Andrea Hermann Cameron passed away in March of 2020 at the far-too-young age of 55.
“And I think she saw how much it meant for Tyler,” Matt reflected, “and how much he grew as a man.”
“And,” Matt continued, “how much she wanted that for me.”
He concluded his explanation by dedicating his season to her, saying: “and so it’s homage to Ms. Cameron.”
“That’s such a sad loss,” Ryan commented in response to that heartbreaking tale.
“But,” he observed, “a beautiful story.”
Matt and Tyler are of course very close, and were good friends long before they were part of the “Quarantine Crew” on TikTok last spring.
Matt and Tyler have known each other since they were kids.
They played football together at Wake Forest University.
Matt has heaped praises upon his good friend for his role on Hannah Brown’s season of The Bachelorette.
“I saw how much Tyler changed as a man, going through that experience,” Matt expressed.
“That’s something that I wanted for myself, and I didn’t know I was capable of those things,” he admitted.
Matt continued: “Seeing how relationships presented themselves with my mom and my dad and in my life.”
Matt has been in relationships before — he is a 29-year-old man and almost obscenely good-looking.
He admits that he makes every effort to avoid repeating his father’s mistakes as he pursues romantic leads.
Matt, like so many people, confessed that he has a “fear of ending up like my dad,” who was largely absent from his life.
“I saw what it looked like in my family when he rushed into something he wasn’t ready for,” Matt explained to Ryan.
“And,” he acknowledged, “we’re still dealing with the blowout and the fallout from his selfish decisions.”
Matt wants to do better than his own father did while honoring his good friend’s dearly departed mother. ABC picked a very admirable leading man to be their first-ever Black Bachelor after a quarter of a century.
Well, it may have felt a little bit different from previous debuts, but the premiere of Matt James’ season of The Bachelor reminded us that when it comes to TV’s most iconic dating show, some things will never change.
Yes, the circumstances were dr…
History was made on the Season 25 premiere of The Bachelor.
Because Matt James debuted as the first-ever Black lead of this reality competition?
Yes.
But also because a contestant brought a dildo to the set for the first time ever, in an at…
With Matt James ready to make history on ABC, it’s almost time to talk about The Bachelor spoilers … but also this:
Which Bachelor is the #1 hottest of all time!?
‘Cause, even if ABC does scour the Earth for eligible dudes who are the total package, that’s still a real debate.
And subjective, we know. But a fun one!
For those keeping score, Matt is the star of The Bachelor‘s 25th season, making him the 24th Bachelor of all time.
(Brad Womack famously got two cracks at the job … and yet didn’t get a happily ever, or even close, after either).
Obviously, Matt is the first black Bachelor, and the franchise’s second black lead overall, following Rachel Lindsay.
The show’s low-key racism and how it needs to handle Matt’s 2021 season are topics that will be debated at length.
But we’re glad he’s the new leading man of the franchise, and today we’re just here for pointless fun in his honor.
Gaze at the ghosts of Bachelors past, see for yourself who’s the hottest of the hot and where you’d rank Matt.
Matt James is ready for his close-up.
And so are the women who will be vying for his heart.
On Friday, Chris Harrison helped to unveil the official rundown of all 32 women will be competing on Season 25 of The Bachelor, which will feature the…
Matt James has made history.
But to whom will he make love on The Bachelor?
This is the question ABC viewers around the nation have, as they head into a brand new season of this beloved reality television franchise.
We know that James will be the first African-American lead of all-time — but we do not yet know who will end up as his fiancee when all is said and done.
And after all the tears are shed and spit is swapped, of course.
Based on a number of sources and reports, we’ve gleaned as many The Bachelor spoilers as we can from the Internet and we’re excited to present them below.
Scroll around now!
It’s nearing the start of winter and it’s getting very cold in many places around the country.
So, why is it so gosh darn hot in here?
Because of Matt James!
ABC has unveiled the first official poster for The Bachelor Season 25 — which, of…
Matt James is about to make history.
As the first-ever Black Bachelor? Yes.
But maybe also as the best-looking Bachelor in series history.
That seems to be the consensus among Matt’s potential wives, as evidenced by the very first look at James in this role, which was just released by ABC.
In the initial trailer for his upcoming season, Matt’s suitors can’t stop gushing over his good looks.
Stare at the screen closely enough and we’re pretty sure you can see some drool.
Heck, in one interview, a woman calls Matt “delicious,” while it looks like almost every single one of them swap spit with The Bachelor at some point.
One clip also depicts Matt sharing a toast with the women competing for his heart, saying, “Cheers to falling in love.”
Which would be a first for the reality star, apparently.
“You’ve never been in love?” host Chris Harrison asks in the promo, to which the new lead replies:
“I haven’t.”
But will he? That’s the question that only a select handful of The Bachelor spoilers will be able to answer.
The season ahead will answer it, too, of course.
As fans will recall, James was first confirmed as the star of The Bachelor in June, making him the first-ever African-American male anchor in the history of the series.
Prior to the announcement, he had been cast on Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette… but ABC made the decision to promote in after production was put on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In late October, Matt’s BFF and fellow Bachelor Nation star Tyler Cameron talked about his pal’s Bachelor role.
“That boy dodged a bullet,” Tyler said of Matt NOT appearing on season 16 of The Bachelorette.
“That boy is on his own. Just cause it’s a mess. It’s just a disaster. You know what I mean? It’s nothing about Clare. It’s a mess, you know?
“Just to be able to jump and skip and be the Bachelor, like who, I mean, of course, good for him, so I am very happy he’s not there.”
It also sounds like Cameron will be making an appearance alongside James on The Bachelor.
“I saw him recently. No spoilers,” Hannah Brown’s ex said on the Sunday, November 15, episode of the “Chicks in the Office” podcast, seemingly confirming that he’s make a cameo on the show in some capacity.
Added Cameron at the time:
“We are going to get a full dose of Matt.
“He’s gonna have fun, he’s gonna be very vulnerable, he’s gonna open himself up.”
And he’s gonna look darn hot while doing so!
Check out the first promo now.
And prepare for Matt James to debut as The Bachelor on Monday, Januarry 4 at 8/7c on ABC.
Remember when ABC announced Matt James would be the first Black man to ever lead the franchise wayyy way back in June? We know quarantine has warped our sense of time a bit, but after months of waiting — and plenty of juicy Bachelorette drama to keep us busy in between — our first look […]
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The countdown is officially on.
To history.
On Tuesday morning, ABC announced the premiere dates for a number of returning shows… including The Bachelor.
The upcoming season, of course, will feature Matt James as the first-ever Black lead…
In June, ABC announced that Matt James would be the next Bachelor, becoming the first Black Bachelor.
Season 25 is highly anticipated, and not just because it will be historic.
Matt is a good-looking guy who was making waves in the Bachelor Nation well before his casting was announced.
As leading man, he will have a veritable horde of gorgeous women competing to win his heart and become his fiancee.
ABC has now released a list of the women who may be on his season.
The list includes 43 gorgeous women with an age rage spanning about a decade.
Take a look at these hopeful contestants and figure out who’s likely to be on the season — which of them will be “ones to watch” as they romance Matt.
With Matt James about to make history on ABC, it’s almost time again to talk about The Bachelor spoilers … but also this:
Which Bachelor is the #1 hottest of all time!?
‘Cause, you know, even if ABC does scour the Earth for eligible dudes who are the total package, that’s still a real debate.
And subjective, we know. But a fun one!
For those keeping score, Matt is the star of The Bachelor‘s 25th season on ABC, making him the 24th Bachelor of all time.
(Brad Womack famously got two cracks at the main event … and yet didn’t get a happily ever, or even close, after either).
Obviously, Matt is the first black Bachelor, and the second black lead in the franchise overall, after Rachel Lindsay.
The show’s low-key racism and how it needs to handle Matt’s season in 2021 are subjects that will be debated at length.
But we’re glad he’s the new leading man of the franchise, and today we’re just here for pointless fun in honor of James.
Take a look at the ghosts of Bachelors past, see for yourself who’s the hottest of the hot and where you’d rank Matt.
